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Theatre and Performance

Drama student production of Hamlet

In the Theatre and Performance major, you’ll study theatre history, acting, directing and performance leadership, culminating in a fully realised original performance. The major is designed to prepare you to work as a performance maker or educator in the vibrant live performance industry.

Depending on your choice of electives, you can work with a professional director, explore physical theatre, develop your scriptwriting, or undertake an industry placement to build practical skills and valuable industry networks.

This major also builds skills in communication, creative problem solving, critical analysis, teamwork, time management and leadership.

Career opportunities

Director, actor, playwright, producer, educator, performer, community arts worker.

Major (8)

For a major in Theatre and Performance, students must successfully complete 8 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
DRA100 Clinical Reasoning in Prosthetics & Orthotics
DRA102 Advanced Concepts in Prosthetics & Orthotics
DRA202 Prosthetics and Orthotics Practicum
DRA206 Acting 1: The actor's craft
DRA301 Exploring Twentieth Century Theatre
EGL205 Directing Performance: Contemporary Perspectives

PLUS select 2 courses from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN200 Acting 2: Contemporary Shakespeare
DRA203 Devising Performance
DRA204 Imagined Homelands: An Exploration of Australian Literature
CMN312 Writing for Screen

**Note: Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts completing the major in Theatre and Performance are required to complete CMN312 Exploring Twentieth Century Theatre

Minor (4)

For a minor in Theatre and Performance, students must successfully complete 4 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
DRA100 Physical Theatre
DRA102 Theatre Production
DRA202 Industry Internship 1: Communication, Creativity and Design
DRA206 Acting 1: The actor's craft